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A SELF INSTRUCTOR 

IN THE ART OF 

CUTTING AND FITTING 

LADIES' GARMENTS 




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FRONT 

Locate points 3, 6, 10 and 13'.' down base line with 
scale. From point 15'?, locate under arm with rule; 
locate 4 below U A and 2 opposite and outside base 
line. From point 6 (neck), run front of waist through 
point 2, locating waist line one inch longer than length 
of front; 22 is opposite U A, 26 opposite 4, with scale. 
Draw lines, get shoulder and width of chest same 
as for back. 



DRAFT BACK FIRST 

Locate points 1,6, 11 and 15'? down base line with 
scale. From point 1, locate length of back with rule. 
Locate 2, 6 and 9 below LB with scale opposite 2. 
Locate 1 2 and opposite 9, 1 4, also with scale. Draw 
lines at right angle from points 6, II and I 5 '-a. Locate 
points out on lines with scale. Make shoulder from 3'^' 
to 15 with rule, get '? width of back on line 1 I with 
rule, take some off shoulder and run arms eye to inside 
points. Run under arm line from 12 to 16; measure 
down from 16. Locate under arm then run waist 
and hip line. 



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No. 121 



LADIES' MANNISH WAIST 



This waist has a seam on shoulder. Draft same as for shirtwaist. Get under arm, on back, from 16 to 12, 
^ inch less than under arm measure. & ^ V 

Front. — Make under arm from 20 to 22, Yx inch less than regular measure. 
For sleeve, use diagram No. 122. ©CI.A3 7568 4 

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THE NARROW, WIDE, DROP SHOULDER WAIST 



This waist has no seam on shoulder and a wide arms eye effect. Use scale corresponding with bust measure. 
Locate UA '4 inch less than under arm. 
For sleeve, use diagram I 39. 



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No. 137 



THE LONG DROP SHOULDER WAIST 



Draft same as for all shirt waists. 

Under arm is ji inch less than regular measure. 

Use diagram 138 for sleeve. 



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No. 151 



LADIES' WAIST WITH SET-IN SLEEVE 



Use scale corresponding with bust measure. 

This waist has seam on shoulder. Draft same as for all shirt waists. 

Make under arm -'4 inch less than under arm measure. 

For sleeve, use diagram 124. 



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No. 152 



LADIES' WAIST WITH BACK FORMING A YOKE 



Use scale corresponding with bust measure. 

Draft back first from point 6, get length of back. Use full under arm measure. 

For Front, get waist line from upper right hand corner and under arm from point 12. Make under arm 
regular measure. Collar should be cut on fold. 

Sleeve, get length from 6 '4. Wrist is 2 inches less than regular measure. Fold and cut double. 



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No 153 

THE RAGLIN WAIST WITH YOKE SLEEVE 

Take measure and draft same as shirt waist effects. 

Use scale corresponding with bust measure. Get length of back from point L Use full under arm measure. 
In drafting front, get under arm from point 19 and length of front from point 6, waist line one inch 
longer than regular measure. 

Use same scale for sleeve, getting elbow and wrist from point ll'/i. This slreve is drafted flat. 



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No. 154 



THE BAT WAIST 

Use scale corresponding with bust measure. Get lengths of back from point I. Get 6 and 7 below LB with scale. 

For front, get lengths from point 6. Waist line is 4 below L F with scale. 

Join shoulder seams and cut goods solid, with no seam on shoulder. 

This waist is a poor fitter but is one of the fads of the day and is worn extensively. 



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LADIES' RAGLAN WAIST 



The sleeve of this waist forms back and front yoke. The drafting is done entirely by scale. Begin with scale 
at back of neck about half way on base line locating points to 37, then down base line from back of neck to 45. 
Draw lines at right angle and connect with rule. 
Use scale corresponding with bust measure. 



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No. 143 



No. 142 

THE RAGLAN WAIST 

Use scale corresponding with bust measure. Draft 
same as for all shirt waists. Under arm is % inch 
less than regular measure. 



No. 143 
Sleeve for Raglan Waist 

Draft same as all sleeves. From point 19'2, get 
length to elbow. 8 and 9 is with scale. Fold on 
straight line. Cut double. 



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No. 78 



BACK OF LADIES' FITTED LINING 

Old Style 



Use scale corresponding with bust measure. Locate points I, 6, II, 14 and I5'2. 

Draw lines at right angle ; locate points out on each line with scale ; make shoulder and arm eye. Locate 
length of back from point I. Measure down from point 21, locating under arm. Draw waist line from under arm 
to length of back. Hip line is 6 inches below waist line. Make hip line slope same as waist line. 



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No. 79 



FRONT OF LADIES' FITTED LINING 

Old Style 

Use same scale. Locate points 3, 6, II, I5'j. Draw lines from 3, IL 15^2. Locate points on lines. From! 
point 6, get length or front; from I &, get under arm. Height of darts is governed by length of front. If one is 
14 inches, front darts should be 6 — 6>2 up from length of front. 

Run waist line from U A to L F. Hip line is 6 inches below L F and should slope with waist line. 



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No. 80 



BACK OF LADIES' FITTED WAIST 

New Style 



This waist is panel front and back. Use same scale. Get L B and U A same as for old fitted waist. Hip 
line is 6 inches below L B. Slope with waist line. 



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No. 81 



Front of Ladies' fitted waist. Use scale corresponding with bust. Measure and draft same as for front of 
old fitted waist. Waist line is 6 inches below L F. 



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No. 122 



LADIES' SET-IN SLEEVE 

Ladies' Set-in Sleeve is for Mannish Waist No. 123. 
Draft same as for all sleeves. 

Get elbow and wrist from point 8 '2. This sleeve 
is full length. Fold on straight line ; cut double. 



LADIES' RAGLAN SLEEVE 

This sleeve is for Mannish Waist No. 121. 

Use scale corresponding with bust measure. 

Get EL and WR from point 5. Locate WR 2 
inches less than regular length to wrist, the 2 inches 
less is for cuff. Fold on straight line ; cut double. 



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No. 139 




LADIES' WAIST SLEEVES 

No. 138 is for drop sFioulder waist No. 137; No. 139 is for waist No. 134. Draft same a? for all sleevesv 
No. 7, Gents' Shirt Sleeve. Use scale corresponding witK chest measure. Make wrist 3 inches less than- 
length of arm on inside secim. 



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No. 88 

LADIES' DRESS SLEEVE 

This sleeve has a seam to elbow only. Get elbow 
and wrist from point 9. 3 '2 below EL and 3 below 
W R is with scale. Fold on straight line from 14/2 to 
I 5. Cut double, beginning at elbow. 



No. 87 

SHIRT WAIST SLEEVE 

Use scale corresponding with bust measure 2,'j and 
9. From point 9, get length of sleeve to wrist, less two 
inches. The two inches less than full length is for cuff. 
Fold on straight line from 15 to 14: cut double. 



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No. 90 

LADIES' DRESS SLEEVE 

This sleeve is in two parts, upper and lower. 
Get full length from point 9. 7 is below E L. 1% 
below WR with scale. Fold on line from 13^2 to 
15,' 2. Begin cutting at EL or 15'2 ; cut to 9 to W R 
all around sleeve. Open out, cut from 13 '2 to 8 to 
9, also from 8 to 12, then to 5; cut from 1 2 to 15>^ 
which leaves upper and lower sleeve. 



No. 89 

LADIES' ONE-PIECE 
CLOSE-FITTING SLEEVE 

From point 9, get E L and W R, full length P. 
Measure at E L from 4 to straight line and from 6 to 
14. Sleeve can be made as tight or as loose as 
desired by taking up or letting out on inside seam. 
Fold on straight line ; cut double. 



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No. 155 

LADIES' KIMONA WAIST 

Use scale corresponding with bust measure. 
Get length of back from point I. 

Make under arm one inch less than regular measure. 

In drafting front, get under arm from 15'. and waist line from point 6. Make waist one inch longer than 
regular measure. Join shoulder seams together and cut goods solid. No seam on shoulder, 



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Draft entirely by scale. This foundation can be cut 
in many ways. Can be made shorter at back and square 
instead of rounding. 



THE MARCELLA DRAWERS 

No. 157 is Marcella Drawers. 

Use scale corresponding with hip measure. 

Locate all points down base line with scale. Measure 
down from 33 '2 locating bottom at desired length. 
Lines from 5^4 to 10 and to 22 '2 is front. Line from 
byi to 6 and 10 '2 is back fold on straight line from 12yi 
to 44 and cut double. 



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No. 162 

COMBINATION CORSET COVER AND DRAWERS 

No. 162 is Back. Use scale corresponding with bust measure. 

From upper right hand corner, get length of back. From 19, get under arm. From length of back or waist 
line, get length of drawers; get from 5 to 25 up with scale. Center back lines lap entirely over side form 
and must be separated with a tracer. 



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No. 163 



LADIES' COMBINATION CORSET COVER AND DRAWERS 



No. 163 is Front. From point 6, get length of front or waist line. From 21, get under arm. From waist 
line get desired length of drawers. 3 to 16 is up from length with scale. 



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No. 133 



LADIES' BATHING SUIT 



Use scale corresponding with hip measure. 

Draft Back first. Get length to knee from point 28 to K. K is to knee. 9 below is with scale. 

Front.— Use same scale. From point 23, get length to knee, which is K. 11 below is with scale. 



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LADIES' PEPLUMS 

One with illustration is the round pointed at back Peplum. No. 5, is Long Skirt Peplum, gathered. 
No. 6, is Coat Peplum, gathered. No. 7, is Hip Peplum. 
Use scale corresponding with h;p measure. 



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LADIES' DRAWERS 

Use scale corresponding with hip measure. No. 6 
is ladies' drawers. No. 4 is waistband for drawers. 
Get length from point 26, as long as desired. 7 inches 
is about right. Fold pattern on line from 34 to 34. 
Trace on dotted line. Cut double. Open out pattern. 
Cut on traced line, which is front. 

No. 5 is shirt waist belt. 



BACK AND FRONT OF 
LADIES' CORSET COVER 

Use scale corresponding with bust. For back, 
locate L B from point 1 . For front, locate U A from 
point 13'^. Drop 3 below UA and 4, outside base, 
same as for shirt waist. Cut out I on heavy lines. 
Dotted lines can be used for square yoke effect. 



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LADIES^ GIRDLE AND COLLARS 



No. 2 and No. 3 is the Madici Collar. No. 2 is the foundation. No. 5 is the Shawl Collar. 
No. 4 is Folding Collar. No. 6 and No. 7 is Standing Collar. No. 8 is a Turn-over Collar. 
No. 1 is Girdle Foundation. For Collars 3, 5, 7 and 8. fold pattern on straight line; cut double. 
Use scale corresponding with bust measure. 



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No. 168 



KIMONA APRON AND NIGHT GOWN 



Use scale corresponding with bust measure. 
Get length from point 6 as long as desired. 



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No. 167 



COMBINATION SLIP AND ENVELOPE DRAWERS 



Use scale corresponding with bust measure. 

Get L F from point 6. 

Get length of drawers from L F to just above the knee ; each side laps over in drafting. 



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No. 141 

THE BLANKET SKIRT 



Hip line is 7 inches below waist line. 

This skirt has no seams. Fold pattern on line from 27 to 27. Cut double. Line from 3 to 1 2 to sweep, is 
lap over center of front. 



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No. 166 



LADIES' THREE GORE PANEL BACK SKIRT 



This skirt has seam in front. Used for narrow material. Can be gathered, tucked or draped up by fizzing. 
Use scale corresponding with hip measure. 



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No. 165 



LADIES' FOUR GORE PANEL BACK SKIRT 



This skirt is tucked or gathered at side. 
Use scale corresponding with hip measure. 



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No. 164 



LADIES' TWO PIECE, SIDE SEAM, PEG TOP SKIRT 



Use scale corresponding with hip measure. 

Get length of front from point 9. Draping up is done same as for all Peg Top Skirts. 



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No. 160 

THE PEG TOP SKIRT 

Use scale corresponding v/ith hip measure. Length of front is taken from point 2'j to floor points 1 and 
48, can be taken up or let out according to how wide you wish the skirt at bottom. Cut on dotted line from 12 to 
12 at top, then to 21, following curved lines to back. In pegging up front, the lines to 18, 5/2 and I 7 may not be 
exactly right, it depends on your care in drafting. You can clip out after the pegging is done, letting lines be a guide. 

The draping can be done so as to show many different draped effects. Illustration shows four folds. It can be 
draped into three folds. The slit at bottom is not necessary if you do not wish it. It is very stylish and advised by us. 



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No.161 

THE THREE TIER SKIRT 

Use scale corresponding with hip measure taken over largest part of hips. Get lengths to floor from pomt 
1 1 Y-i which is waist line ; clotted Hne from 8 is high waist line. No half hip is taken on hip line as this skirt is 
much larger than hips at hip line. 

39 is from front with scale, 4 is from >^ Hip. Cut out on lines 39 and 4. These lines can be set in or 
out according to how wide you wish skirt at bottom. 

Dotted lines are for tiers. They can be set as desired. Cut on these three dotted lines as each tier must 
hang free from waist line. Make lower tier as long as possible, if you are not tall, so as not to cut your height. 



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No. 158 

LADIES' TWO GORE SIDE SEAM SKIRT 

Use scale corresponding with hip measure taken over largest part of hips. Swing hip line same distance 
from waist line measure was taken from figure. This measure is never less than 7 inches, and on many ladies it 
is 8 and even 9 inches below waist line. 

Locate !_• H on hip Ime. Run center back from 31 to 22. If there is a difference between center back line 
and ' _' H, take this difference out on each side of centre gore dart at hip line. 

This diagram will give the right shape for all up-to-date side seam two gore skirts. Most all draped skirts 
are made from this foundation. 



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No. 159 

LADIES' FRONT AND BACK PANEL FOUR GORE SKIRT 

Use scale corresponding with hip measure taken over the largest part of hips. The hip line is located on 
pattern same distance from waist line, measure was taken on figure. It is never less than 7 inches on many figures 
8 and 9 inches below waist line. Measure out on hip line locating point at one half hip measure. Run back 
panel from 26'l' to 29 and from 22^^ to .19. 

If there is a difference between |i hip point and center back line, take this difference out at back gore dart 
on line from 22, '2 to 19. This diagram is the foundation for all up-to-date panel skirts. 



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No. 2 is back; 3, front; 4, yoke; 3, collar band. 
Use scale corresponding with chest measure. 

If in doubt as to length, back can be made at 36 with scale; front, 34. The better way is to locate length 
with tape, back from 'j ; front, 2%. 
For sleeve, use diagram No. 7. 



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No. 136 



LADIES' FOUR GORE SKIRT 



Draft same as for all skirts. 

Hip line is six inches below waist line. 

Back and front are cut on fold of goods. 



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LADIES' FIVE GORE SKIRT 



Use scale corresponding with hip measure. 

Draft same as for all skirts. 

This diagram gives the newest shape in five gore skirts. 



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No. 129 

LADIES' PRINCESS SLIP 

Use scale corresponding with bust measure. 

Locate waist line from point 5>4. Hip line is 6 
inches below WL. Get length of skirt front from WL 
Cut through from I \ on shoulder to 10 on bottom of 
skirt, and from 6^4 to 14 also on bottom of skirt. 



No. 130 

LADIES' PRINCESS SLIP 

Use scale corresponding with bust measure. 

Draft same ss for fitted lining No. 80 and No. 81, 
Get length of ski.t from LB. Hip is 6 inches below 
LB. Back and under arm laps over side back. To 
separate, first cut on lines marked \, then cut on lines 3, 
then paste on side back lines 2, which was cut off in 
cutting off back and under arm. 



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Work's Ladies* Tailor System, and wish to direct your attention to a 
few facts in regard to same. It is the most complete system, for cutting 
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that drafts according to mechanical drawings and publishes new dia- 
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which is absolutely necessary. Fashions are continually changing, new 
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We respectfully invite you to investigate. If it is true that shapes 
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some idea of the new shapes, then Work's Ladies' Tailor System is, by 
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to construct the garment by measurement — there is no such thing as 
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